Yuko Wakamatsu

2025 Summer Ocean Swim 2km

Challenging a 2.6 km swim after a total hip replacement surgery

I'm back to ocean swimming and raising funds for cancer research with CanToo after a year of health challenges.  It was a difficult year, having gone through a bad case of shingles, a  total hip replacement surgery in May and severe chest infection, keeping me out of the water for over 7 months.  

Although not physically fit yet, I'm challenging myself to do the 2.6km swim from Palm Beach to Whale beach, to raise funds for cancer research.  

About Can Too 
The Can Too Foundation is an independent health promotion charity committed   to funding cancer research and prevention. Can Too has raised more than $23M since 2005, to fund 180 Australian cancer

I'm supporting cancer research and prevention with Can Too Foundation. 

1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This means that potentially someone we love may have to battle cancer, and that's a statistic that needs to change. 

So I asked myself, "what can I do to help?" That's where the Can Too Foundation came in! Can Too provides professionally coached training programs for participants of any fitness level to run, swim and cycle their way to a healthier lifestyle and a cancer-free world. 

In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care, and control of cancer. Since 2005, Can Too Foundation has trained over 22,000 participants and raised over $30,000,000 to invest in over 150 cancer research grants.

It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me, or even better join me in a program!

Thank you for your support!

 

Thank you to my Sponsors

$390

Lisa P

Go Yuko !! Great work.

$100

Erin Roger

Go Yuko! Tell me about all the fish you see

$100

Michael Eyles

Go well Yuko

$75

Kevin

Way to hang in there!!!

$65

Melinda Harrington

$65

Lianda Stoel

Thanks for a great fundraising idea. Can’t wait for the Onigri workshop.

$65

Francesca Peskops

looking forward to sushi together

$65

Sam Wolf

Wishing you success in your goal swim!

$65

Gabrielle Smith

Great work Yuko!

$65

Avona Cox

Go Yuko! Looking forward to sushi workshop & swimming together.

$65

Stacie Smith

1 Feb sushi class xo

$60

James Downes

$50

Paula Harris

Thank you for you class.

$30

Yuko Wakamatsu